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by carpentersson
Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:35 am
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does the forum believe in the rapture??
Replies: 142
Views: 57755

Re: Does the forum believe in the rapture??

I agree Daniel. That's why I don't waste money on hair implants or any cosmetic surgery since my head is likely to be removed soon anyway. y#-o But, besides being prepared spiritually and praying for guidance and help, I can't think of any normal disaster preparedness that might protect any person f...
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:15 pm
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does the forum believe in the rapture??
Replies: 142
Views: 57755

Re: Does the forum believe in the rapture??

Gman and RickD You guys are thinkers. :clap:

The big question for me that evolves from this one is: What then can we do to prepare for the time of tribulation?
I would be interested to see the response from the other thinkers in the forum, but I don't know how to start such a question.
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:50 pm
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?
Replies: 118
Views: 47933

Re: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?

Outstanding! Most folks can't get their mind around the idea of a man-made thing becoming sentient, that is having moral decision making abilities, the ability to perceive of God, but we know that others besides human beings can think and sin too, ie. angels, demons, etc. It is our thinking ability ...
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:26 pm
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?
Replies: 118
Views: 47933

Re: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?

The word "antichrist" is not used in Revelation. 666 is a number which somehow identifies the "beast". Apparently, counting or calculation is involved. I contend that Hebrew is the accepted biblical language, the language of Jesus. Though Jesus spoke Aramaic and the new testament...
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:50 am
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?
Replies: 118
Views: 47933

Re: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?

Without Adolf Hitler we would not have Volkswagens. So what? People will believe whatever they want to believe, but God's word says what it says, believe it or not. If you believe in some wacky complex formula of gematria to discern an answer to this great biblical mystery, then you might believe li...
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:24 am
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: Carnivorous animals before the fall...
Replies: 331
Views: 92502

Re: Carnivorous animals before the fall...

I'm new here, so forgive me for trying to stay on subject. The "fall" was "spiritual" death and not physical. Physical man could not understand spiritual death without the example of physical death in his environment. That's how Eve was deceived as are many still today, not under...
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: Just another Genesis idea...
Replies: 39
Views: 14179

Re: Just another Genesis idea...

We believe and it is evident from reading the bible that the God of creation is a God of order and not chaos. Therefore His account of creation in Genesis should be ordered and not confused as your idea suggests. If the genesis "days" are literal 24 hour periods, then why "call" ...
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:08 am
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: Was Adam the first human?
Replies: 47
Views: 17408

Re: Was Adam the first human?

If the bible and Genesis was inspired by God, then it depends on God's definition of "man" and not some other definition. For example, when I was a boy, scientists used to define "man" as being those animals capable of higher reasoning like tool making ability, advanced communica...
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:06 am
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?
Replies: 118
Views: 47933

Re: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?

666 counted in Hebrew is WWW. Using any other way of counting letters leads to numerous possible answers and thus no definite identity. Using any other language doesn't make sense. So does that mean the world wide web is the anti-christ?? :esurprised: 666 is the number of the Beast of Revelation. T...
by carpentersson
Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:05 am
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does the forum believe in the rapture??
Replies: 142
Views: 57755

Re: Does the forum believe in the rapture??

I'm not so hot on the rapture.. Most believers in the Bible went through many calamities in their life.. I think we will feel the brunt of satan's wrath but not God's wrath. Also, much of the testing will happen on how we handle Israel.. Correct. This irrational hatred of Jews and the "born ag...
by carpentersson
Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:26 pm
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does the forum believe in the rapture??
Replies: 142
Views: 57755

Re: Does the forum believe in the rapture??

Pain first, then birth, in that order.
by carpentersson
Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:21 pm
Forum: End Times
Topic: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?
Replies: 118
Views: 47933

Re: Does 666 Spell Rockefeller?

666 counted in Hebrew is WWW.
Using any other way of counting letters leads to numerous possible answers and thus no definite identity.
Using any other language doesn't make sense.